New Zealand Governor Phil Murphy and his wife Tami visited the Western Wall Tunnels during their visit to Israel.
In the Western Wall Tunnels, a memorial ceremony was held for Edward Brown Snyder, the governor's father-in-law, who passed away last Friday at the age of 90. The visit continued as ordered by Snyder, the Jewish father of the governor's wife, who wished for Murphy to continue his visit to Israel.
Tammy, the wife of the Governor of New Jersey, said of her recent conversation with her father, in which he urged: "You must complete this journey, which. beyond the economic importance of the visit, is of importance to the world."
The governor emphasized "with a broken heart and tears in our eyes, we will dedicate our presence in the Holy Land to his memory."
Earlier in the day, the Governor of New Jersey and his wife met Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in his office. They held a special visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum, which included the laying of wreaths, after which they arrived at the Western Wall.
The New York Consul General, Danny Dayan, accompanied the couple on their visit to Israel as part of the first economic delegation headed by the Governor of New Jersey to strengthen the economic, technological, commercial, academic and political ties between the State of New Jersey and the State of Israel.
"I share with the condolences of the Governor's family on the death of their loved ones," said Dayan, "Edward's love for Israel and the fact that the visit continues despite everything, express the close connection between the Jewish community in the United States and the State of Israel and the mutual commitment between the State of Israel and the United States" .
"The State of New Jersey plays an important role in Israeli-US relations. I conclude a successful visit that will bring its fruits to the Israeli economy, education and international relations."